Ebonheart Warships

Model Number and Class: SCG-3055 Jovius

Warship Class: Heavy Missile Cruiser

Affiliation: Ebonheart Empire

Ships of the Line: --

Dimensions: 420 meters length; 113.23 meters height; width unknown



Design Features:

APN/AS22 Multi Spectrum Sensor Suite, maximum range: 487 Kilometers;

4x Nuclear Dampener Generators, Creates Magnetic Barrier around the ship;



Weapon Systems:

2x 480mm High Energy Triple Beam Cannons, mounted on bow section;

16x 13-Cell 3-Tube Missile Launchers, mounted on sides in groups of 4;

2x 5-Tube VLS Missile Launcher Systems, mounted on bow section;

10x 25mm Multi-Barrel Automatic CIWS, mounted along body;



Capacity: 10 Mobile Suits

Catapults: 2 Catapults, 1 Rear Platform Retrieval Bay, 1 rear shuttle/transport bay



Technical Notes:



One of the many wonders of the Ebonheart Empire is the massive collective of minds that make up its military research and development divisions. Through such strong minds and effective development abilities, the Jovius class Cruiser is one such result from that has been created for use by the Empire's Imperial Space Forces. This rather large cruiser makes up half of a fleets core units as a frontline combat vessel with many able to operate outside of a fleet without any problems. It's main Guns are a pair of Triple Beam Cannons located at the front of the ship, but its role as a Missile Cruiser is not for nothing. Small groups of ships, the Jovius Class can utilize sixteen rows of missile launchers, each launcher holds a total of three tubes for a grand total of 208 Missile's per load. It also features two sets of five VLS Launchers for Anti-Ship and Long Range Missile bombardment of high value targets. Defenses are also fairly decent, but the Jovius Class can also field two 5 man teams of Mobile Suits for increased combat strength.



A special defense used by the Jovius and many future Space Warship designs are the Nuclear Dampener Generators. These generate a special magnetic field around the ship which can intercept low grade beam and energy projectile blasts completely or weaken stronger ones to the point that only surface damage is taken when under attack. For Ballistics, any missiles, special ammunition or special warheads can be forced to prematurely detonate or go inert due to the field properties.

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Model Number and Class: SBB-351 Sleipnir

Warship Class: Fast Battleship

Affiliation: Ebonheart Empire

Ships of the Line: --

Dimensions: 320 meters length; 60 meters height; 35 meters width;



Design Features:

APN/AS22 Multi Spectrum Sensor Suite, maximum range: 415 Kilometers;

2x Nuclear Dampener Generators, Creates Magnetic Barrier around the ship;



Weapon Systems:

3x 480mm High Energy Triple Beam Cannons, Mounted on Bow Section and Under Body;

2x 320mm High Energy Dual Beam Cannons, mounted on upper side sections;

1x 144cm Linear Dual Auto Cannon, mounted in front of bridge;

12x Anti-Ship Missile Launchers, mounted on bow in groups of 2x6;

2x Space Torpedo Launchers, mounted on bow in groups of 1x2;



Capacity: 4 Mobile Suits

Catapults: 1 Catapult located on underside of the ship;



Technical Notes:

The is the Sleipnir class Battleship, a Fast Battleship developed and deployed with speed and firepower in one package. This makes of the second half of any Empire Space Fleet, next to the Jovius class Heavy Missile Cruiser. This ship features many heavy class weapons from three triple beam cannons and two dual beam cannons as its main guns. Several Anti-ship missile launchers and a set of Space Torpedo tubes allow the ship to fight in Beyond Visual Range combat without using up precious reactor power, but all this is protected by a single Linear Auto Cannon and a small Nuclear Dampener Field which suggests this ship requires a group for large scale engagements.

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Model Number and Class: SCV-08 Eridanus

Warship Class: Fleet Carrier / Super Carrier

Affiliation: Ebonheart Empire

Ships of the Line: SCV-08 Eridanius; SCV-010 Twilight; SCV-110 Scarlet Mist; SCV-120 Unyielding Dominance

Dimensions: 400 meters length; 100 meters height; 55 meters width;



Design Features:

APN/AS22 Multi Spectrum Sensor Suite, maximum range: 487 Kilometers;

4x Nuclear Dampener Generators, Creates Magnetic Barrier around the ship;

EPN/AN21 Mk.5 Electronic Warfare and Deterrence Suite;



Weapon Systems:

2x 100mm Dual Linear Auto Cannons;

2x 6-Tube RAM Launchers;

2x 8-Tube Anti-Air Missile Launchers;

1x 20-Tube VLS Cruise Missile Launcher System;

6x 25mm Multi-Barrel Automatic CIWS;

4x Anti-Air Optical Laser Systems;



Capacity: 120 Deployable weapons including Mobile Suits and Support Craft

Catapults: 8x Upper Deck Catapults, 8x Lifts/Elevators,



Technical Notes:

The vast forces of the Ebonheart Empire can sometimes be tough to transport with the limited space of smaller classes of warships. The introduction of the Eridanus Class Fleet Super Carrier would provide the means to do just that. This massive space carrier can deliver squadrons of mobile suits and support craft into a combat zone and deploy them within a matter of minutes, this is possible because of the large hangar space and multiple catapults situated on its upper deck. Alone, the Eridanus Class can hold its own in small engagements within or outside of Ebonheart territory as it is equipped with a few weapons to use in both a defensive and offensive manner. However, as its armaments were meant for defense and not direct attacks, the ship find more defense when surrounded by smaller vessels to help it's defense net.

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Model Number and Class: SFCC-01 Marinaris

Warship Class: Fleet Command Ship / Flagship / Support Carrier

Affiliation: Ebonheart Empire

Ships of the Line: SFCC-01 Marinaris; SFCC-02 Olympia; SFCC-10 Unfallen Hope; SFCC-12 Unforgotten;

Dimensions: 355 meters length; 55 meters height; 50 meters width;



Design Features:

APN/AS22 Multi Spectrum Sensor Suite, maximum range: 487 Kilometers;

4x Nuclear Dampener Generators, Creates Magnetic Barrier around the ship;

EPN/AN21 Mk.5 Electronic Warfare and Deterrence Suite;



Weapon Systems:

4x 220mm Beam Cannons, mounted around upper main body;

2x 6-Tube RAM Launchers;

2x 8-Tube Anti-Air Missile Launchers;

6x 25mm Multi-Barrel Automatic CIWS;

4x Anti-Air Optical Laser Systems;



Capacity: 40 Deployable weapons including Mobile Suits and Support Craft

Catapults: 2x Slide out catapults located on either side of upper front section



Technical Notes:



The large fleets of the Ebonheart Empire can sometimes prove hard to command from smaller warships or from the homeland. However, the Marinaris class Fleet Command Ship is a mobile command center for fleets of large scale sizes or special needs. They can fill any role from Command to filling the role of a Support Carrier or even a Flagship if there is not carrier. Like the Eridanus class Fleet Super Carrier, the Marinaris class can provide its own protection to a degree, but requires the defensive power of smaller, more numerical ships within a fleet to keep it safe.

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NOTE:
The Carriers: Only four of each of those currently exist in active service, more can be made but resources must be take into account
Dampener Field: The Dampener Field is explained on the Cruiser.
RAM: These are Designated Rolling Air-frame Missile Launchers.